Accurate forecasts depend on one thing above all else: current data. If your sales, stock levels, and purchase history are out of date, your order recommendations will be too. That is why we built Scheduled Auto Sync, a feature that lets you choose exactly when StockTrim pulls fresh data from your inventory management system or ERP.
No more syncs kicking off in the middle of a busy shift. No more waiting around for a manual refresh before you can trust your numbers. You set the time. StockTrim does the rest.
Every time StockTrim syncs, it is doing more than just copying numbers across. It is pulling your latest sales, purchases, and stock levels, then running that data through its forecasting engine to recalculate demand predictions and order recommendations.
For small catalogs, that process is quick. But for larger inventories, or businesses with a lot of SKU history, a sync can take a while. There are a few reasons for this:
If a sync like that lands in the middle of your workday, it can slow down whatever else you are trying to do in the system at the same time. Scheduled Auto Sync solves that by letting you move the heavy lifting to a time that suits your business, instead of it happening whenever the system feels like it.
Most StockTrim customers set their sync to run overnight, in their own local timezone. That way, by the time your team logs in, your sales, purchases, inventory levels, and forecasts are already current and ready to act on.
To set your sync schedule:
That is it. You will not need to trigger a manual sync just to start your day with current numbers.
This feature is a small setting with a big impact. Getting the timing right means StockTrim can keep doing what it does best: comprehensive forecasting and inventory analysis, without getting in the way of your day. Set it once, and every morning your order plan reflects what actually happened yesterday, not what happened whenever the last sync happened to run.
What is Scheduled Auto Sync in StockTrim?
Scheduled Auto Sync is a StockTrim feature that lets you choose a specific time for the system to automatically pull data from your connected inventory management system or ERP, rather than syncing at a fixed or random time.
How do I set up a scheduled sync in StockTrim?
Open the settings wheel in the top right corner of your Dashboard or Order Plan screen, then select your preferred auto-update frequency. StockTrim will sync automatically at that time from then on.
Why does a StockTrim data sync take time to complete?
Sync duration depends on how much data needs to be processed, API rate limits set by your connected system, and the forecasting calculations StockTrim runs to keep your order recommendations accurate.
What time should I schedule my inventory sync?
Most businesses schedule their sync overnight in their own local timezone, so updated sales, inventory levels, and forecasts are ready before the workday starts.
Do I still need to manually sync my data?
Once your schedule is set, StockTrim handles updates automatically at your chosen time. You will not need to manually trigger a sync to keep your data current.